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SAGE KE Bulletin Board

Impetus for Studying Aging?

20 October 2002

Robert B. DePugh

I'm now 79 years old (plus) and have been interested in prolongation
of life since age four (when I was diagnosed as having TB) - In my
estimation,there is ONE and only one requirement to being a good scientist
(in ANY field) aand that is to have unlimited curiosity. I still work in
my labotatory seven days a week, usually 12 to 14 hours a day. If I were
motivated by money or prestigue or interst in some one specialty, I would
have retired 25 years ago.